Opinion

When Goodyear announced its "Goodyear Forward" plan in late 2023, there undoubtedly were those who expected it to be nothing more than a slash-and-burn strategy. But 14 months into the initiative, midterm grades look promising.

When Jamie Butters, Automotive News Executive Editor, sarted covering the auto industry in the late '90s, the idea of a 16 million light-vehicle U.S. market held considerable mystique.

While there is plenty to look back on in 2024, the changing calendar this time has me thinking more about what will come in 2025.

Donald Trump has been flippant about climate science, laughing off the very real impacts of climate change on our world. So it's unlikely the president-elect will take seriously the sustainability efforts required to meet climate goals. That leaves the question: Do we?

In a packed conference room at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel on Nov. 12, plastics industry enthusiasts Mercedes Landazuri and Lynzie Nebel delivered a workshop blended the "iconic eras of Taylor Swift's music career with essential communication strategies for women in male-dominated industries."

Leadership stories like Erick Sharp's journey that earned him the title of 2024 Executive of the Year, are lessons of both the heart and the head.

During my nearly 37 years reporting on the tire and rubber industry, I've come across all types of individuals and companies. This year, I came across someone new at NAHAD's annual convention in San Diego.

Cautious optimism was the tenor following the Oct. 24 release of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association's 2023 Scrap Tire Report, but things are not always what they seem.

The role of automation and the need for it are changing, making the process more of a necessity and less a luxury upgrade.